'What's the word?' New Jersey voters look for answers about Tom Kean Jr.'s absence from Congress
New Jersey voters are concerned about the absence of Congressman Tom Kean Jr. from Congress, which has lasted nearly three months. His office claims he is dealing with a medical emergency but assures that he is still running for reelection. Kean has missed over 100 votes, raising questions about his health and political future in a competitive district.
- ▪Tom Kean Jr. has been absent from Congress for nearly three months due to a medical emergency.
- ▪He has missed more than 100 votes, which has raised concerns among his constituents.
- ▪Kean's office insists he is still running for reelection and will return to a full schedule soon.
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WESTFIELD, N.J. — When New Jersey voters gathered this week to talk with a state lawmaker about affordable housing and new data centers, there was something else on their mind, too. Where is their congressman, Republican Tom Kean Jr.? “What’s the word?” Steve McCabe, an 80-year-old retired lawyer, asked Jon Bramnick, a GOP state senator. Bramnick had no answer for Kean’s unexplained medical absence that has stretched over nearly three months. But he told the audience how Kean hated to miss votes when they served together in the Legislature, even if that meant driving through a snowstorm. “I said, ‘Tom, we should really turn around,’” he recalled. Now Kean has missed more than 100 votes in Congress, and he has not been spotted in Washington or in his district.
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